to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
considerably; greatly; a lot
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to concern; to be related
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
posterity; future life; life to come
study; research; investigation
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)